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When disaster strikes, the language leaders choose reveals everything about their future. In late October 2024, Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, causing widespread devastation. Within days, business leaders across the island were using the same word: “recovery.” Getting back to where they were before the hurricane hit. But here’s the …
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Why Playing It Safe Will Erase Your Leadership Legacy The conventional wisdom says: stay focused, deliver on your core responsibilities, don’t overstep. But the leaders who’ll be celebrated a generation from now are ignoring that advice entirely. Picture this: You’re running a major public sector organization. Every performance indicator is green. Your board loves your …
And how one Jamaican leader used scientific thinking to crack a problem everyone else had given up on Ask most CEOs about their strategic plan and you’ll hear about vision statements, multi-year roadmaps, and quarterly KPIs. What you won’t hear is the one thing that actually matters: What do we believe has to be true …
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